Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1887-02-08

IN the vicinity Of Operto, At The lime
the report was received He immedi-
afaly proceedEd 70 the spot whsre TIE
attack Vas made and pui Indian scouts
on TIE tran, which vas care fully fellow
Cd. Ihey SOFA discovered that they
we're mot pursuinR Indians. bat hand
o. Mexican ruoosls. as sons Of their
clathing vas found seereted rear where
the attack vas made. The Mexican
Authorities continued the chase of The
roboers and succeeded IN capturing one
Who was subsequently shot.
Presideasial Nomannftans.
WAsnExGroa, Feb. The President
today senf the following noninasions
10 the Senate: b. g. Lore. ai Misssari,
10 Be C0nsnl General 81 tke CITY o.
Mexico, ]. II. Eeedham. Of Franklin,
Ind. 10 he Agent for Indians as the
Lemhi Agency tn Idaho.
TAe River sam ReeedHng.
CxNCrxxkxr. Feb. THE river con-
times to reesde gradually, havine de-
elined to 64 feet IL inches nt noon 30
day. The weather is cloudy but not
rainy, and 50 long sa tits continues
there is no danger Of food.
Whs WIN Ne the Interstate Csmmis-
nleneRs9
WAsarEaroz. Feb. The Inter State
Commission will, Il is known, be named
10 . few days. Tie President has al
ready decided Whom 10 appoint. and
has addressed letters TO those he has
selected, aakinR their acoaptanoe.
Their names are Baid. with seeming
authority, 70 be included IN the follow
ing named list: Allen @. Thurman Of
Ohio, william Window Of Minnesota,
Themas n. Cooley Of MichiRan, Fran
els O. Herman. JT., Of New York, General
james h. Wilson Of Delaware. James
Million Smith Of GeosRia, Joh1 r. Suift
Of California, William T. Coleman Of
California. and Mr.. Clarke Of Boston.
Five men will Be selected from the
above list. There 10 reason TO believe
that iefters have already been sent 10
i've Of them, aud upon their acceptance
the nominations will be sent 10 the SEN
ate. Allsn @. Thurman will be Chair
man Of the Comm issien II be will &C.
Oept. Ssme weeks ago be asked the
President 70 appoint bis son. Allen @.
Thurman, Jr.. 10 the office Of O0mmis-
si9ner in case the bill passed. The
President thinks, however, that the cid
gentleman Is the man the country has
the most confidence in- The only New
Yorker who will Get place Is Deno-
oraa. Ha is Francis @. Herman, Jr., son
Of the ex United States senator from
New York. he is man Of 10 years or
so, and was appointed Railroad Oom-
missioner Of shat State BY President
Cleveland when be was Governor.
Then Herman vas very young, but he
made @ good record, and his record has
mads the President proud of him. He
has applied for the appointment, aud
there Is no doubt Of his acceptance.
His profession is that Of an engineer.
IL seems necessary and natural that
there sheuld be man from the Pacific
Coast on the Commission, but the Pres
ident finds it difficult 10 make q seleo-
tion. Those Who are mentioned are as
near happy men as oan be found, and
are regarded as fair and honest men.
Swift Is Q Republican. He is likely 10
get the place only 10 case Cooley or
Window should decline. There ia no
certainty Of either accepting, e. they
have not been consulted.
The Terrible Railroad Accident.
WHITE RryxR JUxcrIox (vt.). Feb. t.
Probably 5000 persona visited the scene
Of the railroad accident today. The only
trains run we're for she accommodation
Of officials and fer carrying the wound
ed and dead. Consequently ell manner
Of o0nveyances we're brought into re-
quigition, many teams coming distances
Of 10 and 50 miles and centerinQ here In
long PROFESSIONS. Seven or eight bodies
were today identified BY friends and
many heartrending scenes were Wit
messed. IL is utterly impossible to
identify more than 10 or 12 Of these
recovered. the clothing bsinc entirely
gone and the bodies being burned 10 q
crisp. Oondnstor Sturtevant died to-
day, and his body was taken to his
home By q special train. Mr.. Tewks-
bury, Of Randolph, whose leg and arm
were broken, was taken home last night
by q special train, and is reported
az doing we'll The work OF re-
covering the wreokage and bodies has
been pushed vigorously all day. TIE
iuins have been miuutely searched, aud
probably all are recovered that can be.
The iren work Of the cars has ell been
pulled over and cleared away. The
total numbeF Of bodies recovered today
is five-1 woman and men. Dra. Gren-
mel and Bingham, Of BuFlinQton, have
today tboroaRhly examined the chsrred
remains Of the victims thus far recov-
cred for the purpose Of aseeF-
tanning the number. They report
ID 10 be, Hp 10 this morning
Just "a, ghioh With the five found today
makes 81 recovered thus far. This is
verified BY Lieutenant Governor FullsF.
mniIons fer Defense.
wAsHmoToE, Feb. THE Senate has
passed without division or debate two
bills appFopEiatinR twenty one millions
for modern ordnance and coast forfif-
cations.
California Wanta Mer RaisIns Pre-
aeeted.
San FRANc1sco, Feb. THE Board Of
Trade to-day adopted Q resolution re-
questing Congress net 10 discourage the
production Of California Faisins BY les
sening the protection hitherto granted.
shiDping lnteIIiGenee.
sAH FRANcIsoo, Feb. 6.-AFFived-
Steamer Oregon, Portland; Alki, Seattle.
Feb. 7-steamer Walla Walla. Seattle.
Bailed-Lixzie Williams, Tacoma.
PoEr TowxsKND, Feb. 6.-Sailed-
Bark Cslifornia.
PoRT BLAxELx. Feb. 6. SAILED
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